This Just In: Locked Down – Information Security for Lawyers

The ABA’s Law Practice Management Section’s latest helpful book is Locked Down: Information Security for Lawyers [Find it] written by two practicing attorneys and an engineer technologist.  The book succinctly covers a wide range of information security issues, such as:

Desktops and laptops

Email, smartphones and portable devices

Wired, wireless, and remote access

Outsourcing and cloud computing

Securing documents and securely disposing of them

Cyberinsurance

The appendices reprint various key laws, regulations, and guidelines including ethics opinions, FTC rules, selected Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and security checklists.